deemed

American  

[deemd] / dimd /

adjective

1. assumed or judged.

   No one ships cars here from the United States—it would cost you 85% duty on the deemed value of the car!

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deem.

Etymology

Origin of deemed

deem ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“They fear questions regarding the cause and handling of the disaster could be deemed as sedition,” the group said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Calling the fight a no-contest meant he deemed the foul accidental rather than intentional.

From BBC

Under the legislation, everybody is deemed to agree to organ donation after death unless they register a decision to opt-out.

From BBC

Now their greatest challenge might be shutting out the distraction of being deemed a favorite to win the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

"If these ideas are deemed seditious or 'crossing the line', then I feel I can't predict the consequences of anything anymore, and I can only do what I truly believe."

From Barron's

Related Words

• alleged
• assumed
• putative
• regarded
• rumored
• supposed